Lawn care company pledges $1M repair damage to the White House South Lawn from the UFC fight
Key takeaways
- Scotts Miracle-Gro said it will donate a combination of monetary and product support to the National Park Service, including plans to re-sod the lawn and use a special blend of turfgrass chosen by Trump to reseed it.
- The president knows a lot about grass, ScottsMiracle-Gro chief operating officer Nate Baxter told Fox Business, pointing to Trump s history with golf courses.
- The White House officials said it was a private donation for lawn care and no taxpayer dollars will be used for the restoration, according to The Washington Post.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro said it will donate a combination of monetary and product support to the National Park Service, including plans to re-sod the lawn and use a special blend of turfgrass chosen by Trump to reseed it. The company expects the lawn to be fully restored by spring of next year.
The president knows a lot about grass, ScottsMiracle-Gro chief operating officer Nate Baxter told Fox Business, pointing to Trump s history with golf courses. It was really interesting to watch our tour scientists and President Trump talk through each of these.
The White House officials said it was a private donation for lawn care and no taxpayer dollars will be used for the restoration, according to The Washington Post.